Frank's Place
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Frank's Place is an American television dramedy series from the late 1980s, acclaimed for its sophisticated storytelling and portrayal of life in New Orleans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank's Place canonical | 5 |
| Frank’s Place | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4495158 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank's Place Context triple: [Tim Reid, notableWork, Frank's Place]
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A.
Mel’s Diner
Mel’s Diner is a retro-themed American restaurant styled after a classic 1950s diner, known for serving burgers, fries, and milkshakes in a nostalgic setting.
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B.
Sleepy Joe's Café
Sleepy Joe's Café is a fictional roadside diner featured in Bruce Springsteen's album and film "Western Stars."
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C.
Dockside Diner
Dockside Diner is a casual, retro-themed quick-service restaurant located on the shores of Echo Lake in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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D.
All Star Cafe
All Star Cafe was a themed sports restaurant chain backed by prominent athletes and media partners that operated in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
Sylvia’s Restaurant
Sylvia’s Restaurant is a famed soul food eatery in Harlem, New York City, celebrated as a cultural institution and gathering place for locals, celebrities, and politicians alike.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank's Place Target entity description: Frank's Place is an American television dramedy series from the late 1980s, acclaimed for its sophisticated storytelling and portrayal of life in New Orleans.
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A.
Mel’s Diner
Mel’s Diner is a retro-themed American restaurant styled after a classic 1950s diner, known for serving burgers, fries, and milkshakes in a nostalgic setting.
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B.
Sleepy Joe's Café
Sleepy Joe's Café is a fictional roadside diner featured in Bruce Springsteen's album and film "Western Stars."
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C.
Dockside Diner
Dockside Diner is a casual, retro-themed quick-service restaurant located on the shores of Echo Lake in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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D.
All Star Cafe
All Star Cafe was a themed sports restaurant chain backed by prominent athletes and media partners that operated in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
Sylvia’s Restaurant
Sylvia’s Restaurant is a famed soul food eatery in Harlem, New York City, celebrated as a cultural institution and gathering place for locals, celebrities, and politicians alike.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
dramedy television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Humanitas Prize
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | single-camera ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Frank Parrish – Tim Reid
ⓘ
linked to:
Tim Reid
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Hugh Wilson
ⓘ
Tim Reid ⓘ |
| depicts |
African-American culture
ⓘ
life in New Orleans ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Hugh Wilson
ⓘ
Tim Reid ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| format | single-camera ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ dramedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Frank Parrish ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Golden Globe Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Globe Award
Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ |
| notableFor |
realistic portrayal of African-American life
ⓘ
sophisticated storytelling ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 22 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 1988 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1987 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Northern college professor inherits a New Orleans restaurant and becomes involved in the local community and culture. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTM Enterprises ⓘ |
| received | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New Orleans ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Lampkin
ⓘ
Daphne Maxwell Reid ⓘ Francesca P. Roberts ⓘ Lincoln Kilpatrick ⓘ Robert Harper ⓘ Tim Reid ⓘ Tony Burton ⓘ Virginia Capers ⓘ |
| uses | jazz music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank's Place Description of subject: Frank's Place is an American television dramedy series from the late 1980s, acclaimed for its sophisticated storytelling and portrayal of life in New Orleans.
Referenced by (7)
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